![Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton, who is visiting the US, said on Thursday that Australia will also be 'significantly enhancing' cooperation with the US on the development of missiles and explosive ordnance [File: Peter Parks/AFP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/000_Hkg10155359.jpg?resize=770%2C513)
Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton, who is visiting the US, said on Thursday that Australia will also be ‘significantly enhancing’ cooperation with the US on the development of missiles and explosive ordnance [File: Peter Parks/AFP]
Australia has announced that more US troops will rotate through the island nation and that the allies will cooperate on missile development, the latest joint steps amid shared concerns about China’s increasing assertiveness in the region.
Australia earlier announced a three-way alliance with the United States and Britain in which Canberra will acquire nuclear-powered submarines, enraging France whose own key contract for conventional submarines was scrapped.
Australia says more US troops to come, plans missile project | Military News | Al Jazeera
